Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea is an animation, drama and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. Long ago, all humans lived beneath the sea. However, some people preferred the surface and abandoned living underwater permanently. As a consequence, they were stripped of their god-given protection called "Ena" which allowed them to breathe underwater. Over time, the rift between the denizens of the sea and of the surface widened, although contact between the two peoples still existed. This show follows the story of Hikari Sakishima and Manaka Mukaido, along with their childhood friends Chisaki Hiradaira and Kaname Isaki, who are forced to leave the sea and attend a school on the surface. There, the group also meets Tsumugu Kihara, a fellow student and fisherman who loves the sea. Hikari and his friends' lives are bound to change as they have to deal with the deep-seated hatred and discrimination between the people of sea and of the surface, the storms in their personal lives, as well as an impending tempest which may spell doom for all who dwell on the surface.

Who’s in it. Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea stars Natsuki Hanae as Hikari Sakishima (voice), Kana Hanazawa as Manaka Mukaido (voice), Ai Kayano as Chisaki Hiradaira (voice) and Ryota Osaka as Kaname Isaki (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.6/10, Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea page.

If you liked it. Fans of Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.